When deployed in conjunction with a StarView videotelephone, the MedStar system -- used to remotely collect and transmit the physiological data of patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension and congestive heart failure (CHF) -- can support high-resolution camera output to digitally bring a healthcare provider into the patient home.

Although these mosquito-borne diseases are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and other tropical regions, they now represent an increasing public health threat in the United States as a result of increased international travel and spread of the mosquito species that transmit these diseases.

Primarily designed for monitoring patients who have cardiac-related symptoms such as chest pain or irregular heartbeats, the CardioBeeper monitor transmits data that is interpreted by medical personnel who can provide diagnosis, advice and treatment when appropriate.

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